Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.N.Y.) posted on Blue Sky on Tuesday criticizing the Women and Girls in Sports Act, saying the law “brings horrible child predators to girls and young women.” I will release you,'' he made the baseless claim.
“House Republicans' Child Predator Empowerment Act does nothing to promote fairness and safety in sports. It would unleash terrifying child predators on girls and young women across the country. It is unacceptable,” Jeffries said. wrote.
Jeffries' office, contacted by FOX News Digital for comment, has not provided a substantive explanation of what the law would do about this.
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“The post speaks for itself,” a spokesperson for Jeffries' office told Fox News Digital when asked to elaborate on the comment.
The Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act will be reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and in the House by Rep. Greg Steube, Republican of Florida, for a vote. on tuesday.
The bill generally seeks to prohibit school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth is male to participate in programs intended for women or girls.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a press conference at the Capitol on May 25, 2023. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Specifically, this bill would require federally funded educational programs and activities to operate, sponsor, and promote athletic programs and activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in those programs and activities. This is a violation of Title IX of the Education Reform Act of 1972. Designated for women or girls.
Under the bill, gender is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
The one-page bill states, “It is not a violation for a man to train or practice in an athletic program or activity designated for women or girls, unless the woman is removed from the roster for a competition.” are. Opportunities to participate in teams or sports, practices or competitions, scholarships, admission to educational institutions, or other benefits associated with participation in athletic programs or activities. ”
Currently, 25 states already have similar statewide laws banning transgender athletes from competing against girls and women.
Jeffries is not the only prominent Democrat to name the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act the Child Predator Empowerment Act.
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) announced his opposition to the bill at a press conference Tuesday. Aguilar suggested that the fact that the bill does not set an age limit for women's sports “could lead to inspections and individuals raising concerns.”
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“The most offensive thing about this bill is that it doesn't differentiate at what age women's sports can be played. This law would subject Olympic athletes, NCAA athletes, or high school athletes to state regulation. “I just play soccer like a 4- or 5-year-old in the city,” Aguilar said.
“It could potentially lead to inspections and individuals raising concerns, and how that goes forward is up to the House Democratic Caucus. That's why we're calling this the Republican Child Predators Empowerment Act. I felt it.”
Jeffries and Aguilar each co-sponsored the Equality Act, which would allow trans athletes to participate in women's and girls' sports.
The bill would “amend federal education law to protect students from discrimination based on sex, including gender identity and sexual characteristics, and to allow students to participate in team sports and enroll in programs that are most appropriate for their gender identity.” “guarantee the right to participate.''
But the Democratic Party's push to allow transgender participation in women's sports has become a weakness for the party overall in recent election cycles.
A national exit poll conducted by the CWA Legislative Action Committee found that 70% of moderate voters said, It has been revealed that President Donald Trump's opposition to the It's equally important for them.
Six percent said it was the most important issue, and 44% said it was “very important.”
In a June survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, respondents said whether transgender athletes of both genders should be allowed to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their desired gender identity rather than their biological sex. asked.
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65% said it should never or rarely be allowed. When asked specifically about adult transgender female athletes competing on women's sports teams, 69% disagreed.
Several Democratic politicians have publicly withdrawn their support for transgender inclusion, including Rep. Seth Moulton (Massachusetts), Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), and Rep. Tom Suozzi (New York). are.
In December, Biden's Education Department was forced to rescind a proposed rule that would have barred states from accepting transgender people.
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